Match packet



Nov. 18, 1930.

R. s. PULLEN MATCH PACKET Filed NOV. 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 PatentedNov. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BODNEY S. PULLEN, FPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 PULLENLITE COMPANY, OFPHILADELPHIA,` PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- VANIA MATCHPACKET Application filed November 24, 1928. Serial No. 321,597.

A further purpose is to have clean-cut separation between the differentpack sections on theoutside layers of the wrap and an easily lbrokenconnection between the adjacent packet sections along an inside portionof the wrap, that is preferably scored or perforated for easy separationby a user, and

the line of separation along the perforations which is of necessity of'aless clean-cut finish than the cut lines of separation between theoutside layers being located where it will not show.

A further purpose is to hold the folded .flap in place upon the matchesby one or more staples. I may fold the packet to its final form by asingle staple on each individual packet section across the matches andthe width of the section or may use a plurality of staples in eachpacket section parallel to the'matches, one or more staples in each tohold the first flap down and located intermediate the sides of thesection and a staple on each side of each section holding the outsideportions of the wrap together.

A further purpose is to use staple means to maintain a resilientpressure between flap 4o portions that are presenting ignition materialupon opposite sides of the matches, a pressure sufficiently yielding topermit match withdrawal Without injuring the match heads and sufcientlygreat to` insure match ignition during withdrawal.

Further purposes will appear in the speciication and in the claims.

I have electedto illustrate my invention in onemain form only that maybe variant with respect to detail, selecting a form that is practicaland eicient and which well illustrates the principles involved.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a wrap blank before it has been operatedupon further than cutting it to size.

Figure 2 is a view generally similar to Figure 1 showing the wrap inFigure 1 after the application ofignition material.

Figure 3 is a plan View of the wrap shown in Figure 2 after it has beenprovided with longitudinal creasings for subsequent foldlng.

Figure 4 shows the completed wrap before the matches have been inserted.

Figures 5 and 6 are plan views showing the packet in progressivelydifferent stages of folding and before the insertion of any stapling.

Figures 7, 8 and 9 are plan views showing the packet in the later stagesof folding when the stapling is to be parallel to the matches, Figure 9representing the completed packet of this form.

Figures 5a, 6, 7a and 8,l are respectively side elevations of Figures 5,6, 7 and 8.

Figures 10, 11 and 12 are plan views corresponding generally to Figures7, 8 and 9 but showing the form having stapling across the ouside of thefinished packet.

Figure 13 is a section taken upon the line 13-13 of Figure 12.

vFigure 14 shows a desirable form of sta-` pling for use in the packetof Figure 12.v

Figure 15 is a perspective view of the finished packet shown in Figure12.

Figures 16, 17 and 18 are views illustrating a somewhat different formof staple fastening, the views corresponding respectively to Figure 6,Figure 7 and Figure 8a except with respect to the different form ofstapling.

Like numerals refer to like parts in all figures.

Describing in illustration and not in limitation and referring to thedrawings The present invention is to considerable extent a developmentof the subject matter of my application No. 186,097, filed April'23,1927, and entitled Match book, the improvement lying in a novel form ofwrap which joins the individual sections of a multi-section packettogether in a way that secures a connection between the sections that isnormally sti yet is easily broken by the user, the separated sectionspresenting clean-cut outside edges, and is also directed at thefastening of the wrap.

The figures illustrate a multi-section packet in its different stages ofmanufacture.

Figure 1 shows a sheet of blank paper 20 having a length to bedetermined by the desired numberof individual packet sections and awidth suitable for wrapping, or may represent the free end of a roll.

In Figure 2, strip coats 21 and 22 of ignition material have been addedacross each section in position to be presented to opposite sides of thematch heads during the match withdrawals.

In Figure 3 the blank has been scored longitudinall at 23, 24, 25, 26,27, 28 and 29 the manner o scoring being in any suitable way as thatused when making my packet disclosed in my application above referredto.

The wrap is adapted to bend readily along any o ne and each of-thesescore lines.

In Figure 4 the wrap has been partially divided along straight linesbetween the successive sections 30, 31 and 32 clean-cut outwardly toopposite edges of the wrap from the lines 27 and 28 respectively, andprovided with a row 35 of spaced perforations intermediate and alinedwith the clean-cuts 33 and 34.

rIhe individual sectionsy are thus held together intermediate adjacentsections alon the rows of 'perforations 35.

In Figure 4 the wrap has been provided with spaced rows 36 and 37 ofperforations that receive the matches. The perforations 36 are clean-cutround holes .while the per- 'forations 37 are preferably starperforations.

comprising short radial cuts giving inwardly directed flaps that areadapted to form petticoats around the match sticks when the match stickshave been inserted through these holes.

Desirably the cuts 33 and 34, the rows of perforations 35 alined withthe cuts 33 and 34 and the two rows of holes 36 and' 37 are made at asingle stroke of a suitable die.

In Figure 5 the long flaps-38 and the short Y iaps 39 have been foldedup along the scored lines 27 and 28 as is best seen in Figure 5 and thematches have been threaded through the petticoated holes 37 and theround holes 36 along each side of leach section.

so as to suitably project beyond the up-turned long iaps 38.

f It will be seen that the ignition coatings 21 are under the insertedmatches adjacent the holes 36 which are turned-up with the long flap 38.

In Figures 6 and 6a the short flap 39 has been folded down on to theinserted matches, bringing the strip' coating of ignition material 22against the match sticks.

I have elected to show two only of the many different ways of finishingthe packet after the stages shown in Figures 6 and 6a has been reached,and will rst describe the form of finish illustratedin Figures 7 to 9.

The short flap is fastened down by one or more staples 40 which areinserted between and parallel to the matches through the short flap andthe wrap body portion 41 lying intermediate the rows of holes 36 and 37.

Throughout the illustration I have for the sake of greater clearnessshown the packet sections as containing each but six matches.

Normally each packet section will contain many more than six matches andwhen the number is large I may find it desirable to use more than onestaple 40 intermediate the sides of the individual sections for holdingthe short lap down.

Figure 8 shows the next stage where the long flap has been turned downand around the packet folding successively at the score lines 26, 25 and24 and covering the staples 40 that have been Ainserted to hold theshort fla to place'.

n Figure 9 side staples 41 and 42 have been inserted parallel to thematches and through the whole thickness of the pack These staplescooperate with the staples 40 to hold the wrap in its folded positionand to maintain the requisite tightness between the op-V posing ignitionsurfaces, a tightness sucient to insure match ignition during matchwithdrawal but not so much as to endanger rupturing the match headduring` the match withdrawal.

In the form shown in Figures 10 to 14 I use but a single staple 43 ineach packet section to hold the wrap in its folded position and tosuitably resiliently press the ignition surfaces 21 and 22 againstopposite sides of the matches.

In Figure 10 the packet is in the same stage as is illustrated inFigures 6 and 6a the short Hap 39 having been turned down -upon theinserted matches while the long iiap 38 is still turned up.

In Figure 11 the long flap has been folded down upon the short flap, nostapling having been used to hold the short flap temporarily into placerThe long flap 38 is turned down around the match heads in under thepacket to exactly the same position as shown in Figure 8, the

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only difference between the packet shown in Figure 11 from thatl shownin Figure 8 being the absence of the stapling 40 of the shortJ flapillustrated in Figure 7.

After the long flap is folded around to the position shown in Figure 11I insert the staples 43 each of which spans or includes the matches ofits packet section, penetrating all of the folds outside the outsidematches and preferably over or adjacent the coatings of ignitionmaterial.

In order to obtain proper pressure between the opposing coatings ofignition material I desirably bow the body portion of the staple asillustrated in Figure 14, preferably making the staple of springmaterial, as spring bronze or steel, so that when the staple has beeninserted its bow is straightened out and its tendency to straightenexerts an inward pressure alongthe whole length of its body portion andacross the ignition material.

The four fold thicknesses of the wrap are desirably compressed togetherat the edges of each section where the staple ends penetrate thepacketand in order to avoid undue tightness against the outer matches ofthe section I may desirably provide the staple 43 with an offsettingbend 44 at each side adapted to fit the contour of the packet sectionafter it has been compressed at the edges, without pressing the outsidefold ofthe wrap unduly down upon the matches.

Figure 14 shows the staple as it appears before insertion, with theoffsetting bends 44 somewhat exaggerated in size. v

The bow-45 straightens out during insertion and the offset bends 44 tinto the depressions at the `edges of the pack section that result fromcompressing the packet at these points during staple insertion.

After insertion the staple ends that have penetrated the back are bentinward as indicat)ed in the dot-and-dash lines 'at 46 (Figure 14 I showin Figures 16 to 18 inclusive another dcsirable form of fastening tohold the folded wrap in place.

Up to the stage of manufacture shown in l Figures 6 and 6a the operationis exactly as already described, and a packet in its stage ofmanufacture following thaty of these figures is shown in Figures 16 and17.

While the long flap is still raised a staple 47 is inserted through andacross the short flap as indicated in Figure 16.

The ends of the staple are let project as shown at 48 in full line,Figure 17 and in dot-and-dash in Figure 18, while the long ap is foldeddown upon the short flap so around the match heads, under and up againstthe packet so that the ends of the staple penetrate the ila These endsvare then clinched as illustrate in full line at 49 in Figure 17, whichshows the finished wrap.

Desirably the same precautions are taken in the matter of bowing thestaple and providin offsetting bends at each end as has alrea y beendescribed and illustrated in Figure/14 except that the offsetting bendsare somewhat less pronounced by reason of the staple having one lessthickness of wrap to penetrate.

The form just described has the advantage as compared to that .shown inFigures 10 to 14 inclusive in that the body of the staple is hidden inthe finished packet and is thus out of the way of advertising matterthat might be placed in space covered by the staple in the form ofFigures 10 to 14.

I have preferred to illustrate my wrap and packet without mechanism forperforming their manufacture and intend to disclose and claim suchmechanism in lan application intended to be copending herewith.

The packet sections during manufacture are desirably required toregister exactly with suitable operating mechanism and I preferablprovide the wrap with perforations 50' or cooperation with suitabledowel registering members of packet manufacturing mechanism intended tobe claimed in the copending application.

have'shown these perforations 50 for cooperation with registry dowels ofmanufacturing mechanism as located in the lines 35 along which thepacket sections are separably connected. Obviously however, the locationof the perforations 50 used for cooperating with registr dowels ofmanufacturing mechanism may he intermediate the sides of the individualsections.

One of the important features of my invention lies in the easily brokenconnection between the individual 4pack sections upon a portion of thewrap that is inside the outer foldsgiven by heavy scoring or successiveperforations at 35 intermediate and alined with the cuts 33 and 34(Figure 4).

This form of wrap gives a connection between the adjacent packetsections that is inside the cleanly cut edges of the outer folds andthereby insures a stiffness for the packet as a whole, but ermits veryeasy breaking apart of the pac et sections into'individual sections thathave an appearance'of cleancut vfinish at both sides of the remainingsection or sections.

It will be seen that a packet that initially may be made up of anydesired number of sections always presents the appearance of a unithaving finished sides irrespective of whether one or more of thesections originally present may have been broken away.

In view of my invention and disclosure variations and modifications tomeet individual whim or particular need will doubtless vention withoutco ying the structure shown, and I, therefore, c aim all such in so faras they fall within the reasonable spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, whatv I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In manufacturing a plural section match packet the method ofprocuring a stiff but readily broken connection between the sections ofthe packet which consists in separating the outside surfaces of theadjacent sections and in providing a weakened connection between thesections intermediate the thickness of the packet.

2. The method of obtaining a stiff but readily broken connection betweenthe adjacent sections of a match packet containing a plurality ofsections and of obtaining an appearance of finish at the separated edgesof the packet at a broken section connection which consists in providingthe individualA sections with finished edges between the sections alongthe outside surfaces and with a weakened. connection between thesections intermediate their outside surfaces.

3. In a match packet containing a plurality of packet sections, thematches being adapted to ignite during longitudinal withdrawal stick-endforemost from the packet, a wrap common to thesections and having ineach section an inside fold and outside folds and the inside fold ofadjacent sections having a. weakened connection between the sectionswhile the corresponding outside folds are separated between thesections.

4. In manufacturing a plural section match packet, a wrap which has anindividual wrap portion for each packet section, said portion includinga long flap which forms the outside folds i-n the finished packet and aportion for an inside fold in the finished packet, the long flaps of theadjacent sections being cut apart and the said inside fold portionshaving a weakened connection between the packet sections.

5. In manufacturing a plural section match packet, a wrap which has anindividual wrap portion for each packet section, each wrap portionhaving spaced rows of perforations for receiving matches and the wrapportions of adjacent sections having cleancut separations from theinteriors of the respective rows of holes outwardly to the oppositeedges of the wrap and a row of perforations intermediate lthe cuts andin line with the cuts. 4

6. A wrap for use in manufacturing a plural section match packet, saidwrap having an individual wrap portion for each section, each wrapportion having a long Hap, a short flap and spaced rows of perforationsintermediate the flaps for receiving matches, the wrap portions ofadjacent sections having finished edge separations between their longflaps and between their short flaps and a row of perforationsintermediate and in line with the said separations, score lines on eachwrap portion for more easy folding said score lines being located uponeach side of each row of perforations, and other score lines on the longflap adapting the long flap to crease at opposite sides of the packetalong the head ends of the matches.

7 In' a match packet, a wrap having an intermediate portion and a row ofperforations along opposite sides thereof, a long fiap extendinglaterally outwardly from one row of perforations and a short iapextending laterally outwardly from the other row of perforations, thewrap being turned up at the sides of the intermediate portion so thatthe perforations are perpendicular to said portion, matches inserted inthe perforations with the match heads adjacent the row of perforationsat the short Hap, the short flap turned down upon the matches and astaple parallel to and between adjacent matches holding the short flapto the said intermediate portion, thelong flap turned down upon theshort Hap around the match heads and up against the said intermediateportion and other staples along the: side of the pack holding the wrapfolds together at the edges of the packet.

8. Two match packages having a plurality of cover sheets each and unitedlaterally by an interior cover sheet.

9. In a match packet containing a plurality of packet sections, a wrapcommon to the sections and having in each section an inside fold andoutside folds, and the sections being connected to one another acrossthe inside fold and separate from one another at the outside folds.

10. In a match packet containing a plurality of packet sections, thematches being adapted to ignite during longitudinal withdrawals stickend foremost from the packet, a wrap common to the sections and havingin each section an inside fold and outside folds, and the sections beingconnected to one another across the inside fold and separate from oneanother at the outside folds.

11. A match packet having double front and back walls, staples holdingthe inner front and back walls together at an intermediate point in thewidth of the packet and staples holding the outer front and back wallstogether at the ends of the packet.

12. A match packet having double front and back walls, staples holdingthe inner front and back walls together at an intermediate point in thewidth of the packet and staples passing through both the inner and outerfront and back walls and holding them together at the ends of thepacket.

13. A match packet comprising a cover reversely bent upon itself to formdouble front and back walls and apertured walls transverse to the frontand back walls, matches passing through the apertures of the walls, a

staple holding the inner fornt and back walls together at a point shortof the ends of the package and 'staples at opposite ends of the packageholding the outer front and back walls together to close the package atthe ends.

14. A match package having matches eX- tending lengthwise of thepackagescratch material for the matches in line of withdrawal of theheads of the matches and staple means located at the ends and at anintermediate point of the Width of the package for tightening thescratch material against the matches. g

RODNEY. S. PULLEN.

